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..........do you use it in your Highlander?
Top-Tier Gasoline...........
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Corolla, Camry, Tundra, Camry, Avalon, Highlander, Venza, Highlander
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Around here most of the gas comes from the same source. Even delivered in the same trucks.
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Having worked in the Petrol industry for years previously, no I don't bother with only getting top tier...
You will notice much more of a difference if you can find ethanol free gas than top tier.
Sadly here in CA there is no more pure fuel, it all has ethanol in it...
You will notice much more of a difference if you can find ethanol free gas than top tier.
Sadly here in CA there is no more pure fuel, it all has ethanol in it...
Yes. Local..Costco. Traveling..Chevron..Shell..Valero.
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My owners manual says to use 87 octane, the V6 is designed to run on that, anything higher is a waste of money.
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Sadly here in CA there is no more pure fuel, it all has ethanol in it...
Some Midwest filling stations have no ethanol in their premium high grade fuel.
I have consistently monitored mpg in all my cars since the late 1960s. I use Shell (now 10% ethanol) almost exclusively. I will use AMOCO, ARCO, BP, CITGO, Exxon, Mobil, Texeco or Valero when I travel. I never use Gulf - I've tried it several times over the years in several of my cars and it consistently returned about 5% lower mpg.
I get the impression that "top tier" doesn't relate to the octane number, but the marketing budget of the producer
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Been running Chevron in Toyotas with fuel injection since 1985. Zero injector or fuel delivery problems.
In order for me to buy Top-Tier gas I'd have to drive 20 miles out of my way. So I rarely ever buy it. Is it going to help much? I don't know. I've owned 4 vehicles with well over 300k miles on them. Wifes 07 Lexus also recommends Top-Tier (and again never done). Car now has over 180k miles and still runs great.
Know what ya mean. FWIW...only 113K mi on my old 98 Buick V6 (when sold) using alot of unbranded 87 oct. & noticed no real diff. VS using branded fuel. In 2014 I switched over to Costco (top tier)..87 oct. Main reason...close by..lower price per gal..rebate using citi visa. But, lots of stations are "top tier".
What I mainly noticed sometime ago when emission additive "mtbe" was replaced here with "10% ethanol" mpg on my buick dropped 1 mpg. I assume same happens to my HL mpg?
Of COURSE I do!
But tha's because we have Kwik Trip stations all around where I live, and they are convenient, have reasonably-priced gas, and they have CHEAP BANANAS (and milk and butter and other stuff that I'm likely to need when I'm already stopping for gas).
Otherwise, I don't worry about it.
But tha's because we have Kwik Trip stations all around where I live, and they are convenient, have reasonably-priced gas, and they have CHEAP BANANAS (and milk and butter and other stuff that I'm likely to need when I'm already stopping for gas).
Otherwise, I don't worry about it.
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^ this guy gets it.
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